Kia ora, this is my first post on NeuroTalk,
And I have a simple question, which I'll begin with a wee bit of background. During a bad stint of vertigo (ongoing), I hit my head, face-on, in early December and was concussed.
I'm a huge music lover and have been to literally hundreds of concerts in my life.
On Saturday I went to a big concert (it's OK, I live in NZ, so we can do this) and, for the first time, I was absolutely floored by the bright lights and strobing effects, even though I as wearing sunglasses (at night).
I felt myself feeling sicker and sicker, until I realised I was close to throwing up. I turned around, did some deep breathing and mental calming exercises. I spent most of the concert with my back to the stage.
Also, my balance was completely thrown. As I lurched off to the loo, a woman nearby laughed because she thought I was drunk. I had to explain I had vertigo.
Has anyone else become extremely sensitive to bright lights, to the point of wanting to vomit, following a concussion? Also, balance - have bright lights affected your balance too?
If so, did the light sensitivity disappear as you healed?
Be great to hear from someone with experience.
Kind thoughts,
Wetawoman